Boys' name · since 1970

Danta

Danta has 398 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9,047 of 45,481
all-time among boys
398
born since 1970
1980s
peak decade

398 boys have been named Danta since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Danta recorded 398 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2007.

  • #9,047 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 398 born since 1970
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danta ranks #9,047 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 398 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.

#9,047 of 45,481
all-time among boys
398
born since 1970
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Danta's 398 recorded births place it above 80.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Danta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Danta's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Danta popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1977)
24
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
0510152025 19701976198119861991199620012007 10

Danta popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1960 (Danta as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19601965 5

Danta by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (135 births, 34% of the file).

1980s was Danta's strongest decade.

135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Danta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 135 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danta? ▼
398 babies have been named Danta since 1970. All-time, it sits at #9,047 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1977 with 24 births.
Where does Danta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Danta ranks #9,047 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Danta most popular? ▼
Danta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Danta been used? ▼
Danta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 38 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Danta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daniel, Danny, Dan, Dana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Danta's data

  • Danta's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (135 total births) through the 2000s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Danta

Nearby Names Like Danta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danta

Daniel Boy
#22 1,982,812 births
Danny Boy
#628 286,648 births
Dan Boy
#1959 106,554 births
Dana Boy
#4142 53,287 births
Dante Boy
#308 51,587 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Billyjoe
398 births · Peak 1981
Benjamyn #9960
398 births · Peak 2007
Waylin #3613
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Danta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Danta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.